
This list contains resources to help educators and families address biting in young children.
IEL Resources
Web Resources
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Biting
Source: Child Care Answers
This online resource describes why children bite and explains how you can prevent biting. A 49-minute webinar, “Understanding and Responding to Children Who Bite: A Resource for Families” is included.
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Biting Questions
Source: American Psychological Association (APA)
This article addresses how to handle situations when toddlers bite, including how to handle the biter, the person the child bites, as well as the parents.
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Fighting and Biting
Source: American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Parents often struggle over how to manage their child’s aggressive and/or destructive behavior. This article gives parents tips on what to do and not to do with their child to decrease fighting and biting.
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Ouch! Biting Hurts!
Source: Texas Child Care Quarterly
To effectively address biting, teachers of young children need to understand why children bite, how to prevent biting, how to intervene quickly and calmly when biting occurs, and how to share information about biting with parents. This article addresses these developmental issues.
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Ouch! That Hurts! – Biting – Selected Resources
Source: University of Maine Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies
This page provides links to resources regarding biting in young children.
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Tips for Preventing Repeated Biting in Child Care Programs
Source: Extension Alliance for Better Child Care
Biting is one of the most frustrating behaviors facing child care providers. Unfortunately, there’s not a simple solution to stop all biting. This article explains two keys to preventing future biting: careful observation and a plan for prevention.
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Understanding and Responding to Children Who Bite
Source: National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
This article provides information regarding the reasons young children bite and includes ideas and strategies for responding appropriately.
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Why do Toddlers Bite? Finding the Right Response
Source: Zero to Three
This parenting resource provides information to help understand the underlying cause of biting in toddlers. This will help you develop an effective response and understand why children bite in order to cope with a challenge or fulfill a need.